The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-28
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE TO permit the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, the
Ocean Steamship Company OF savannah or
such railroad corporation NOW existing or
hereafter to be formed) as the said last named
corporation may designate, to run track
from the present system OF tracks on the west
side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal to
Montgomery street in city of Savannah, and
thence along River street to the Bilbo canal.
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed desirable to bring
again into active use the wharves in the city of
Savannah which have been idle for a great
length of time and whereas the Central Rail
road and Banking Company or Georgia is desir-
GUS of extending track along, or as near as
possible to- the river front of said city.
SECTION /. Now, therefore, the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, 40 ordain, That the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
road corporation NOW existing or hereafter 10
be formed) as said last named corporation may
designate, be and they are hereby permitted to
extend a track from the present system OF
tracks west of the Savannah an1 Ogeechee
canal across the said canal in the line of River
street, and along said River street across water
street in said city to West Broad street, and
across West Broad street and along River street
to Montgomery street, in said city, with such
turn-outs, switches, side-tracks and connections
as may be necessary, and to use and operate on
said tracks such engines and cars as may be
necessary for carrying freight to and across
said city from west of said canal to Montgomery
street, in said city: Provided, The construction
of said track shall be begun in one year from
the date of the passage of this ordinance, and
completed in two years from the date thereof.
That the Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia, or the Ocean Steamship
Company of Savannah or such railroad cor
poration (now existing or hereafter 10 be
formed), as said last named corporation may
designate, be, and they are hereby, permitted
to construct a track from Montgomery street
on the west through the system of streets and
alleys in the said city lying south of the build
ings on the south side of River street to Ran
dolph street, and across Randolph street TO
Bay street, and through said last named street
to the Bilbo canal, with such turn outs, switches
side tracks and connections as may be neces
Sary to bring into general and more prohtaole
use the wharveS along the city 'front.' and to use
and operate on said tracks such cars as may be
necessary for carrying freight to and across
said city front; but nothing herein contained
shall preclude or prevent the said SAID the the
| Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Savannah from permitting any
| other person or corporation from
| building or constructing or building itself
canal in the event the same be not built as
aforesaid by said the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
| Steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
| road corporation NOW existing or hereafter to
| be formed as said last named corporation may
| designate, but in the event any other person or
| corporation shall apply for permission to build
| such track from Montgomery street to said Bilbo
canal then rhe said the Central Railroad and
| Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
| Steamship Company CT Savannah, or such rail
road corporation now existing or hereafter
| to be formed) as said last named cor
poration may designate, shall be
| notified by the Mayor of the city in writing
| of such application, and if work is not begun
within thirty days, and completed within such
| time as such other person or corporation shall
bona fide propose to complete the same then
the said the Mayor and Aldermen of tie city OF
Savannah may grant such permit as to building
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or the city may build the said tracks itself, but
| in the event that work shall not be begun bona
| fide under said new permit within thirty days
| after the same is granted, that the said right
| shall be forfeited, and the permission herein
| before given shall be revived and renewed TO
| said the Central Railroad and Banking Company
| of Georgia, or the Ocean Steamship Company
| of Savannah, or such railroad corporation NOV
existing or hereafter to be forned) as said last
named corporation may designate under the
condition hereinbefore provided.
That the said the Mayor and Aldermen OF the
city of Savannah shall have the right to locate
| the tracks in any streets through which they
may pass and the same shall be located by the
| Committee on Streets and Lanes until otherwise
directed; the said tracks when laid through,
| across or along any street in said city shall be
! so laid as not to interfere with the use of said
| streets by vehicles passing over the same; and
said company shall, at it own expense, repair
| and keep in repair, according to the proper
| grade to be fixed by the City Surveyor, six feet
| each way, until otherwise required, from the
centre of said track, in the streets OF said city,
| of such material as will form hard and UNI,
| form surface, of even grade at the point OF
| junction with the rails themselves, so that car
| riages and other vehicles can cross the track
| with facility and comfort, and, should the city
require it. of the same or similar material as the
| city may use should it pave the street.
| SEC. 2. That in constructing said tracks from
| the western to the eastern side of the Savannah
| and Ogeechee canal, the said company is au-
thorized to extend across said canal such bridges
| as may be necessary to connect the tracks lying
| on the western and eastern side of the Savannah
| and Ogeechee canal and to cross said bridges as
| often and whenever it may be necessary so
| to do.
| SEC. 8. All damages that may be sustained by
| private individuals or corporations from the Use
| and occupation OF their property in exercising
| the rights herein granted shall be met and paid
| by said company, and he said the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall in no in,
stance be responsible therefor. And the said
| the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
| shall in no case be liable for any damage which
may be sustained by digging or other unavoid-
able work in repairing or laying gas or water
| pipes or sewers now running or to be run in said
! city, and said the Mayor and Aldermen shall at
all times have the privilege of crossing and put
| ting down under said tracks such water pipes,
| sewer or other public work as may be necessary
| from time to time, and in no case shall said city
| be liable for any delay to trains caused by the
putting down of such water pipes, sewers or
| other public works. provided due diligence be
| used TO avoid delay.
| SEC d. And said company shall construct and
keep in good order wherever its said track shall
intersect or cross any street or lane in said city,
a safe and convenient crossing for both vehicles
and foot passengers of the full width of the
| street or lane so crossed, and if at any time
| such crossing shall become unsafe, or out of
| repair, the said company shall forthwith repair
| the same at its own cost and expense upon no
| tice from the Mayor of said city, and if within
! twenty-four hours after the giving of said notice
| the said company shall not have repaired or
| begun to repair said crossing then and in that
| event the said the Mayor and Aldermen of said
| city may proceed to have the same made at the
| cost and expense of said company or said com
| pany shall be liable to an information in the
| Police Court of Savannah, and If there con-
| victed of any failure or neglect to keep said
! crossing in good repair shall be fined in sum
| not exceeding one hundred dollars, and for
| every day that the same shall continue uncor-
rected and unrepaired shall constitute sepa-
rate offense and be punished accordingly.
SEC. 5. And nothing herein contained shall be
taken or held to preclude or prevent the said the
| Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
| from regulating the construction, repairs rate
| of speed, keeping crossings clear, length of
| trains, and arrangements for the prevention of
/ accidents in said city by the running of trains
| by the company or corporation using its streets,
and nothing herein contained shall be taken or
held to abridge the right of the Mayor and Alder
| men of the city of Savannah TO pass such other
| police regulations as may be from time TO time
necessary.
| SEC 6. That in the event said company shall
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